A companion report highlights conditions for Hispanic workers.Įffects of the pandemic on black workers Economic effects: Devastating job losses are hitting black workers and their families especially hard
This report, focused specifically on black workers, is the first in a series that will explore how racial and economic inequality leave workers of color with few good options for protecting both their health and economic well-being. Though black and brown communities share many of the experiences that make them more susceptible, there are also important differences between these communities that need to be understood in order to effectively combat the adverse economic and health effects of the virus. Persistent racial disparities in health status, access to health care, wealth, employment, wages, housing, income, and poverty all contribute to greater susceptibility to the virus -both economically and physically. Evidence to date suggests that black and Hispanic workers face much more economic and health insecurity from COVID-19 than white workers.Īlthough the current strain of the coronavirus is one that humans have never experienced before, the disparate racial impact of the virus is deeply rooted in historic and ongoing social and economic injustices. While it is true that COVID-19 has affected everyone in some way, the magnitude and nature of the impact has been anything but universal. “We’re all in this together” has become a rallying cry during the coronavirus pandemic.
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